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Mark Weston is author of the new book The Saviour Fish: Life and Death on Africa's Greatest Lake. He joins us this week to talk about his experiences living on Lake Victoria in Africa. Additionally, we talk about the collapse of the native fish species there due to exploitation and their impacts on the native peoples. In addition to his latest book, Mark has written about and broadcasts on Africa for the BBC World Service, Slate, the Royal African Society, South Africa\u2019s Mail & Guardian, and Roads & Kingdoms. He also authored the West Africa travelogue\xa0The Ringtone and the Drum\xa0and the satirical novel\xa0African Beauty. His research on global issues has been published in some of the world\u2019s leading academic journals. Mark currently lives in London, UK.\nYou can find out more about Mark's work in Lake Victoria HERE (https://saviourfish.net/)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices